CINCINNATI—The news couldn’t have been worse for the Blue Jays in Cincinnati on Sunday, as Brett Lawrie and Jose Bautista both left the game with potentially long-term injuries.

Lawrie suffered a broken right index finger after taking a Johnny Cueto pitch on the hand. It was the third time in a week that Lawrie had been hit on the hand, the other two times on the left. The time frame for his recovery was uncertain.

“I don’t know what to say to be honest,” a disappointed Lawrie said. “But oh yeah, 100 per cent (that he’ll be on the disabled list). I don’t see me being ready in a couple of days this time.”

Bautista, meanwhile, laid down an excellent bunt in the third inning but injured his hamstring while running to first. He stayed in the game before pulling up lame rounding second on a Colby Rasmus single. He’s expected to go for an MRI in Toronto on Monday, when the Jays open a key series against the Yankees.

“I don’t feel bad,” Bautista said post-game. ‘It’s been tight in that area the past couple of days. I came out of the game rather than risk further injury. We’ll see what the MRI says. I don’t want to make it worse, so maybe sit out a couple of days and let it calm down.”